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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07
A Dakota Blunder.

An embarrassing and unfortunate
mistake has been discovered i'm the law
passed by the recent legislature to re-
fund outstanding Indebtedness. The law
provides that four and a half per cent
bonds shall be issued and sold to re-
deem such bonds bearing n larger rate
of interest as can now be paid under the
five years option reserved by the terri
tory. These bonds are specified by the
law and it is provided that after thirty
days notice in the newspapers no more
interest shall be paid. Seventy-seven
thousand five hundred dollars of the
bonds named in the law cannot be called
under the act issuing them till May l.
1883, but the treasurer is forbidden to
pay interest after July /, 1887. O.
course, the provision is a mistake, but
it will place the treasurer in an embar
RAISING position. He must either ignore
that part Of the act recently passed Oh
place the territory in the position OF re-
pudiating its interests.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07

When the Emperor William travels
every possible measure is taken to pro-
vide for his comfort. The Emperor's
special train consists Of three saloon
carriages, connected with each other
by a covered way. The imperial car
rage proper is hung with blue damask,
and at one end there is a small COM
partment in which the Emperor likes
to stand at the window when making
short journeys. A small saloon next
to his coupe contains a sofa and a
spring seat, opposite which is the
Emperor's camp bed.
Near the saloon is the study, in which
itands a desk with writing materials,
whose appearance shows good wear
Upon a bracket above the desk is a
small model of the Column Of Victory
in Berlin. Adjacent to the study is a
dressing-rOom. fitted up with extreme
care and good taste. A final room con-
tains two small sofas, a leaf table and a
large mirror. With the Emperor's own
carriage is a carrige for his suite. and
this is, OF course, quite differently fitted
up. 1t contains five or six apartments,
each containing a table and two small
couches. All the looms are connected
by telegraph with the Emperor's apart
ments. The carriages are provided
with gas throughout.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07

ger. Both gentlemen are newspaper
men Of experience and ability. 1t is
devoted to immigration and real estate,
giving facts about the grain and stock
regions of southeast Dakota, the whe {
fields Of the north and the mining re-
gions of the Black Hills. 1t gives prices
of improved real estate and tells where
government land may yet be had. 1t is
p~rofusely illustrated and as it is the
only publication Of the kind in Dakota,
it will have a large circulation. Speci-
copies, sets; yearly subscription,
90 cts, Address, Dakota Immigration
Journal, Woonsocket, Dakota.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07

Referring to the Inter state commerce
law, the Chicago Dry Goods Bulletin
asks if aver there was such a kettle of
fsh?"
"Was there ever such a law placed on
the books Of federal statutes that created
30 much discussion, 80 much confusion,
and gave 80 little satisfaction ?" "Was
there eve an enactment about the
effects of which there WAS such a vague
understanding in the popular mind?
The law provides against pooling. or at
least it aims to SO provide, yet the first
thing the great trans-continental lines
do is to combine and establish through
rates on certain freights at much higher
rates than those charged before the law
went into effect. AS the law stands it is
worse than a dead letter, and will so
remain until the commissioners have
done their work, and when the com
missioners have finished their work of
constituting" the law it will all be "con-
strued away"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07

Every newspaper in the territory
should unite in demanding the passage
Of a law at the next session of the legis-
lature for the publication OF the session
laws, in at least one paper in every
county in the territory. The necessity
for averting the legal dilemma which is
now harrassing the minds, and depict
ing the pockets of attorneys and county
boards, which can only be accomplished
by killing the fat goose OF the secretary,
is most apparent. Commenting upon
this subject a Madison special says:
"As court time draws neal attorneys
are hunting over the files Of newspapers
to ascertain just what the legislature
did last winter. AS it costs from $40 to
$50. to get a certified copy of a single act
Of the late legislature from the secre-
tary, the attorneys are in a dilemma
whether to take their chances under the
old code or squander q years income
for the new laws. The making Of certi-
fed copies of the acts Of the legislature
is too fat q goose for the secretary TO
kill off by having the session laws pub
iished before all the attorneys in the
territory have been obliged to pay him
for certified copies. Two years ago a
certain judge sentenced two men to the
penitentiary for n year, the lightest
sentence allowed under the old code for
petty larceny, although the law had
been amended four months before per-
hitting a lighter sentence; but the sec
rotary had not had an order from the
Judge accompanied by the cash for q
certified copy of the act in question"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07

Ell Paso, Texas, earthquaked on the
3rd inst.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07

Wasn't your representative in the
Legislature a good man." was asked of a
Dakota man.
NAV, not much"
Wasn't he honest"
"Oh, l s'pose he was honest enough
Didn't he make any speeches and
wasn't he a credit &c your town"
ooh, they say he hollered considera-
bic and made a good impression"
well, what was the matter then ?"
why you see he didn't get us any
thing, nc normal school, no soldiers
home, no insane asylum, no nothing
We amt having a boom here this
spring, and all on his account."-Dakota
Bell,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07
Drunkenness, or Liquor Habit, can be Cured by
administering Or. naines' Golden Specific.

II can be given in a cup Of coffee or
tea without the knowledge of the per-
son taking it, effecting a speedy and per-
manent cure, whether the patient is a
moderate drinker or alcoholic wreck
Thousands of drunkards have been
made temperate men who have taken
the Golden Specific in their coffee with
out their knowledge, and to-day believe
they quit drinking Of their own free Will.
No harmful effects results from its adj
ministration. Cures guaranteed. Send
for circular and full particulars, Adj
dress in confidence GoLDtN SPECIFIC Co,
1856 Race St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07

The mining reporter on the Lead City
subject of much ridicule, on the ground
Of his superficial knowledge of mining
matters, which was inferred FROM his
limited experience in the Hills, keeps
right on dispensing advice and airing
his opinions in this di.oetiol, which, j!
continued, bids fair to -Gterse the laugh,
and silence the sarcasm oi outlying CON
temporaries. We quote Tie following
from a recent issue of that paper, as a
sample scrap of the nonsense () dis
pensed 10y the much maligned tender
foot, whose head, we opine, would he
found a trife large for a number g hat:
L. Husband your galena ores. They
are found to be more valuable as time
passes to outside smelters; most valua-
bic Of all to Black Hills smelters.
2. When galena ores are shipped
out, be sure We get full value as well for
the huxing material as for the richer
ores in them. 1t is suspected that our
miners have not been getting all that
they ought in a competitive market for
these ores.
8. As those markets are distant and
widely separated-Omaha, Denver, Chi
cago, etc.-it is difficult to secure bid
ding up by competition. Hence the
greatest necessity of all is to build local
smelters.
Build them because we can thus get
best value for our galena and other
1uxes.
Build them because we need the
iuxes for the vast body of undecom-
posed ores of the Hills.
Build them because many pounds of
galena that goes out of the Hills is a
waste and q loss to our mining inter
ests.
We are wasting the material for the
lack Of which millions of dollars must
be LEFT On the dump.
Economic the galena ores; build
smelters.
On these two commandments hang
the law and the profits of Black Hills
mining.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07
+. j. Y. RUTKowsEr, Town Clerk.
CUSTER CRY, April 2S, 1887,

N'SIfh NlIi, "a pTii -, 1000,
Board in session.
Present: Alfred johnson, chairman
and Messrs. Fcay, Webster, Smith
Lewis and Kleemann, members.
The receipt for 1915 for money al
vanccd by G. A. Haserodt in 1890, re
turned by finance committee, with tn,
opinion that it had already been paid
by assessments on town lots. Claim
was on motion disallowed.
Report of town treasurer for year 1886
1887, referred to finance committee.
Presented petition from a number o.
residents Of Custer City, asking the
byard to enforce the closing Of business.
houses on Sabbath day.
Moved that it be returned by the
president of the board TO the parties
who presented it, with the information
that there is no such body az addressed
in said petition. Seconded and carried
Board adjourned till May 2, 1887.
A.. JOHNSON, President.
Attest
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07

+. j. V. RUTKowsKI, Town Clerk.


CUSTER CRY, May Q, 1887.
Session of board.
Present: A. Johnson, chairman, and
Messrs. Webster, Feay. AltafFer, Smith
and Kleemann.
Minutes Of preceding session read
and approved,
A delegation from the local branch of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union appeared before the board, ask
ing that the board take steps to enforce
the Sunday law, relative to the closing
Of business houses on the Sabbath day.
No action was taken, as the board is
of the opinion that it has no immediate
no jurisdiction.
Report of marshal as assessor Of taxes
collected in lSS6.lSs7 examined and app
proved. Amount Of taxes collected
$lSS.l0. Delinquent S1l.l0.
Report of town clerk examined and
approved.
Report Of treasurer examined:
TulluS ol IdHt.
General mnd~.............S ii 66
Town lot fund........... 3 90
Cemetery fund.-....... Is 90
Bill Off. Kubler for printing, $3.50,
allowed from general fund.
Bill Of +. j. V. Rutkowski, salary.
year, $500, and conveying cemetery
lots, $500, allowed from general and
cemetery fund respectively.
The following allowed from general
fund:
To B. r. Wood, for use Of room for
election purposes, $500.
To VIM. Altaffer, A. Johnson, and F.
J. V. Rutkowski, each 81, 90, as judges of
election.
Minutes read and approved.
Board adjourned sine die.
"A. JOHNSON, President,
Attest:
+. ]. Y. RUIKoNsKI, Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07
THE ROMANTIC OYBlN.
Unknewn and Unsupported by the Ordi-
nary Traveller.

Unknewn and Unsupported by the Ordi-
nary Traveller.
In spite of the fact that in the opin-
ion Of a local chronicler, " the literature
Of the Oybin is the richest possessed
by any European mountain, save and
except Vesuvius," scarcely a word has
been written upon this strange, roman
tic and weird spot by any English
writer's.
1t is, like the fortresses Of Bosig and
Bergstein, still unknown ground to
the ordinary traveller; and its wondrous
ruins, perched high in air, amidst the
wild fantastic rocks, rarely echo to the
sound of an English tongue. The life
led upon this pillared, forest height has
strangely alternated between horrid
deeds Of devilry and religion. Robber
knight and monk have in turns held
possession of this stronghold; but now
it's ruins rise in picturesque strength.
half hidden by the solemn pines, and
shelter but the historian, or arche0lo-
gist, or pleasure-loving traveller.
The approach to the Oybin from the
main road leading out of Zittau forms
q pleasant drive through villages that
have prosperity stamped on every line
ament. The little groups of we'll
dressed, well-shod children tramp in
lines Of two-and-two to school, the boys
leading the way, and the girls following
with wooden headdresses of every hue,
their faces bright and ruddy, and their
knapsacks at their backs. The houses
are well built and picturesque, with
dark timber beams, and nestle amid
Towering fruit trees and graceful way
ing birches upon slopes of rich pas
ture.
Factories Of silk and cloth, and oil
mills, dot here and there the landscape,
and prove the fact that factory life
need not be passed amid hideous sur
roundings; the great lines of flax
spread out on the broad green fields
seeE also to add life and change to the
acene.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07
a GA I'D.

To all Who are suffering from tho errors and
indiscret,ons OF youth. nervous weakness, early
decay. loss of manhood. &c. I with send a recipe
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE This great
remedy was discovered by n missionary IN South
America Send a self-addressed envelope - the
REV. JOSEPH 7. IEnaF. Station D, Nep York City.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07
Bottled Tears.

In Persia they bottle up their tears
as of old. This is done in the following
manner. AS the mourners are sitting
around and weeping the master of cere-
monies presents each one with a piece
of cotton wool, with which he wipes
of his tears. The cotton is afterward
squeezed into a bottle, and the tears
are preserved as a powerful and Elf
cacious remedy for reviving a dying
man after every other means have
failed. This custom is probably al
luded to in Psalm. wi, S:-"Put thou
my tears into a bottle" The prac-
tice vas INC universal, as is found
by the tear bottles which are found
In almost every ancient tomb.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07
OFFICIAL
Of the Board of Trustees of Custer
City, Caster County. D. +.

CUSTER Cry, Oak, April q, 1887.
Board in session.
Present: A. Johnson, chairman, and
Messrs. Smith, Webster, Feay, Kleeman
and Lewis, members.
The following bills were laid before
the board, and after having been re-
ferred to the respective committees, and
by them returned approved, they were
allowed, and warrants issued for the re-
spective amounts:
To J.. S Peltz, for cleaning
streets 2 so
To Booth & Webster, for book
for treasurer ................ 80
To Custer CHRONICLE, for official
10 90
The board decided that the annual
election for town officers be held at Mr..
Buel Il, Woods law office, on Custer
evenue.
Presented receipt signed by president
of board of trustees and town clerk OF
Custer City, dated October sth, 1880
showing $57.55 to have been advanced
by c, A. Haserodt TO said town to be
applied on expenses of procuring paten,
for townsite, and promising to repay the
same. Referred to Finance committee
Adjourned.
A. JOHNSON, President.
Attest:
+. j. Y. RUTKowsSr, Town Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07

The Dakota immigration Journal is a
new monthly publication issued at
Woonsocket, Dakota, by Frank Kelley,
with Lacy F. Shafer as business mana.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
THE CAUSE
For the Failure of the Forti-
ficatiOn Appropriation Bill.
TIE BOSTON LUGRETIA B0RGIA,
Fire Damp Exklosion-The Revolt
Hicks-Beach Resigns-Obitu-
sry-Other News Notes.
On What They split

WASHINGTON, March 5.-As explained
in the Senate by Dawes, the rock upon
which the conferees on the fertilization
appropriation bill finally split, was
section 5 of the bill prepared by the
Senate conferees. This section author
ICES the advisory board to make con-
tracts with responsible steel manu-.
faeturers for a supply Of 1000 tons OF
gun steel, subject to tests and lnspec-
ton at every stage, and appropriated
Sc ,0OO, goo for its purchase. A cores
ponding provision made by the House
conferees was contained in section 8 of
their bill. This section appropriated a
like SUN of $4,000, goo for the purchase
of steel, but with the proviso that
only so much should be &C
cepted as would suffice for
the fabrication of three guns of eight,
ten and twelve inches calibre. These
guns were to be tested by requiring
them to endure 200 discharges in
periods of time ranging from eighty to
100 minutes; if they failed to pass the
tests, then no more OF the appropriation
was to become available for the pur-
chase of steel. The objection of the
Senate conferees to this proviso was
that it would result in leaving the
country without guns for many years
to come, as it would take at least three
or four years to finish and test the
specimen guns, and in the event of
their success, as many additional
years to procure others of the same
TYNE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
The Revolt.

SOFIA, March 5.-Nine of the Rusts
chuk revolters have been sentenced TO
death. The consuls of various powers
at Rustchuk have urged the postpone
ment of the carrying out of the SEN
tence. Other troops who took part in
the instruction have been sentenced to
prison. Captain Bollman, charged with
being one of the leaders of the insurrec-
ton, and who claimed to be a Russian
subject, has sought German pro ection.
Order prevails everywhere in Bulgaria
to-day. Hq
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
A Vicious Cat .

Fearful injuries were inflicted upon an
infant Child OF Mr.. Fred Wittock fer
days ago by a large cat. Mr.. Wtttocki is
fatbostman and resides hear Park
Hill Chapel, north of the city. His wife
left her infant child in cradle IL a
room adjoining the kitchen, and while
she was out in the yard hanging out
clothes the cat attacked the child. The
ohIld's cries we're not heard by the
mother until she opened the door when
she rushed into the front room and
found the cat Dlawing the face of the
child. A large piece was bitten from
the cheek and one of the ears was almost
severed from by the vicious feline.
Since the injuries were received the
child has been very sick, and its recov-
cry is considered doubtful The cat
had gone to sleep in the cradle with the
child when the mother went out and
she little dreamt that the animal would
attack the little one.-Dubuque Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
The Boston Borgia

BosToN, February 5. : Mrs. Sarah j.
Robinson was to-day arraigned in the
supreme judicial court at East Cam
bridge, on an indictment alleging that
on June Goth, 1885, she administered
poison to Prince Arthur Freeman and
caused his death; that on August 18th,
1881, she caused the death of Oliver
Sleeper by poison; that on July II, 1882,
she caused the death of her husband,
Moses Robinson, by administering
poison, and that on July 1, 1856, she
murdered by poison, Thomas Arthur
Freeman. The prisoner pleaded not
gdilty to all the indictments and was
held for trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
Fire Damp.

BRUSSELS, March 5.-An explosion Of
fire damp occurred to-day in a colliery
at Quaregnen, four miles from Mons.
The explosion shattered the roofs and
galleries SO that many of them fell. One
hundred and forty miners are en-
tombed, but it is not yet known whether
any are killed, on account of the
blockade of the passage. The work OF
rescue is slow and difficult.
A dispatch from Mons says 120 men
who were in the mine at the time of the
explosion we're killed. It had not been
possible at the time the dispatch was
sent to reach the dead bodies of the
victims.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
Hicks-Beach Resigns.

LONDON, March SIT was officially
announced this afternoon that Michael
Hicks-Beach has resigned the office OF
Secretary for Ireland, and that Arthur
j. Balfour, Secretary .of State for Scot
land, will be appointed to succeed him.
Michael Hicks-Beach is suffering from
catarrh, and his resignation was due to
that cause. He will proceed 10 Berlin
for the purpose of undergoing treat
ment by celebrated occulist of that
city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
Obituary.

PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-Charles ].
Peterson, author and publisher and
proprietor OF Peterson's Ladies National
Magazine, died suddenly at his resi-
dence last night. aged 81 Yeas. lf
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Lieutenant-
Colonel r. n. Scott, Third Artillery,
chief of the publication office of war re-
cords of the rebellion, died at mis- resi-
dence in this city this afternoon of pneu.
monia,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
Afraid of Incendiaries.

JERSEY CITY, March 5.-The superin-
tendent of Jersey City ferries of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, this morning,
discovered new evidences of an attempt
to burn the company's ferry houses
and depot. The railroad company is
gangs of watchmen to patrol
the wharf both day and night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
Half a Bushel of vetoes

WASHINGTON, March g. Enough
papers to fill half bushel basket, all I
them presidential vetoes of the House
bills, lay IN a pile on the floor of the
clerks office in the House wing of the
Capitol this morning, numbering 101 in
all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
FIoated Her.

LONDON, March 5.-The Red Star Line.
steamship Waeswand, which went
ashore on the Goodwin Sands, near
Deal, while on her way to Antwerp
from New York. foated after throwing
overheard 200 tons of her cargo. She
has been towed to Antwerp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
VIII Obey the King

ROME, March 5.-Prime Minister
Depretis and his colleagues held con-
ference which lasted two hours to- dav
It was decided to obey King Humbert's
command to resume their portfolios.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
Cholera

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The secre-
tsry of State is informed that cholera
has been officially declared epidemic at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-06
The Banks Must Show IN

WASHINGTON, March 5.--The Comp
troper of the Currency has called for
statement of the condition OF the ma
t onal banks at the close of the business
on March 4th.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-25
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
tite is poor, you are bothered with Head
ache, you are idgetty. nervous, and gener
all out Of Sorts and want to BRACE up.
Brace up but not with stimulants, spring
medicines, or bitters. which have for their
basis veay cheap, bad whisky, and which
stimulate you for In hour, and then leave
you in worse condition than before
What you want is an attentive that will
purify your blood, start healthy action OF
Liver and Kidneys restore your vitality
and give renewed health and strength.
Such medicine you will find in Electric
Bitters, and only so cents bottle at e. O..
Williams, Jr. s. Bros, Drug Store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-25
The Desert Clothed With Trees.

Henry Willard planted thousands
of trees along the lire of the North
ern Pacific railway IN. Dakota. AL
though these trees have Leen neg
lected since Mr.. Willard severe d
his connection with the road, most of
them have survived the storms and
drought. and have firm hold on
mother earth, If care were taken in
planting, the treeless regions might
be clothed with forests in twenty
five years.